On 2004-01-05 21:27, suelo wrote:The old Trader Vics IS intact. We were lucky enough to be let in, and took a ton of pictures! Renting it out? That's a cool $2500 a night ($500 is a deposit). That includes waiters and bartenders, NOT your food & booze. They said it was MUCH cooler in years past before everything started getting ripped-off...hence the $500 deposit.

Argghh-that's a bit pricey. No wonder the dudeball behind the counter was a bit full of himself!
Suelo, Can you post some of those pics for us all to ooh and ahh?

I plan on coming with my friend Jason (and wives?)but probably won't make it until 8:30-45pm. We have 7:30 dinner reservations in Addison. I'm 6'2",early forties,brown hair. Jason is 5'9",mid-thirties with sleeves of tattoos.

Y'all have a great time! Next time, try to do this on a Saturday, so we Houston folks can join you (can't do no 4 hour drive on a Friday after work and get there at 8:00!). I'd be there if I could .

But there's rumor of a new tiki bar in Houston........YAAAY!!! Then YOU lot can make the road trip!

Someone make sure and do a trip report in Locating Tiki under the thread already there. I want to know how the drinks are, and if they are playing surf music after all now, or not.
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